The rugby club provides a good vantage point for visual astronomy and there will be a number of free family activities taking place.

They include observation through a range of telescopes, information displays on numerous topics and a presentation on what to see in the spring night sky.

Rob Januszewski, the chairman of Bromsgrove Astronomical Society, said: “We are incredibly excited to be able to put on a fantastic event for all the family as part of the BBC’s Stargazing Live 2014 event.

"This is an ideal opportunity for beginner’s and amateur astronomers to get involved with an event that captures the hearts and minds of the local community.”

Thousands of people took part in Stargazing Live events around the UK last year.

Stargazing Live will include three days of jaw-dropping images, surprising science and unique demonstrations, along with the latest weather reports, pictures from probes around the solar system and an attempt to film the Aurora Borealis live from an aeroplane.

Prof Cox said: “This series promises to be bolder and more ambitious than ever.

"We’ll be looking at everything from the Milky Way and other galaxies to space weather.

"Everyone can get involved and we hope the audience will join in to explore the wonders of space.”

There will also be street stargazing pop-up events led by experts across the UK, designed to show people how accessible astronomy can be even in towns and cities.

To accompany the events, BBC Learning is producing free resources, including a calendar with things to watch out for in the night sky throughout the year as well as fantastic facts on space weather, exploration and the Milky Way and other galaxies.

This will be available to download at bbc.co.uk/stargazing or to pick up at Stargazing events.

For more on Bromsgrove Astronomical Society, visit www.broms-astro.org.uk or log onto www.facebook.com/bromsastro to check out the group on Facebook.